The former Southold justice court clerk convicted of stealing more than $230,000 from the town’s bail fund has filed a federal lawsuit claiming officials at the Suffolk County Jail refused to treat her for a broken hip suffered while in custody. READ

Citing a “culture of corruption,” Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone demanded district attorney Thomas Spota, who he described as the head of a “criminal enterprise,” resign following the latest investigative story published by Newsday today detailing the DA’s office failure to prosecute crimes revealed on a wiretap. READ

The funds came from money seized from convicted drug dealers and was donated as a way to help the organization improve its technological capacity to track sex offenders and provide important safety information to the public, according to a press release.

Parent’s for Megan’s Law is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse and rape. The organization has long been at the national forefront of promoting victims’ rights and assisting law enforcement agencies with enforcing laws designed to track registered sex offenders.

Ms. Ahearn said Sheriff DeMarco is a dedicated leader in the ongoing effort to protect children.

“He has been instrumental in ensuring that parents and community members are provided the tools they need to help keep our most vulnerable safe,” she said in a release.

“I can’t think of a better way to use criminal asset forfeiture funds than to help protect vulnerable children from dangerous sexual predators,” Sheriff DeMarco said.